Maryse Hilsz Leans Next to Her Paris Plane
Title
Maryse Hilsz Leans Next to Her Paris Plane
Subject
Women air pilots -- France
Description
Maryse Hilsz, a French pilot, is seen leaning against her Moth-Morane plane. On the side of the plane are the words "Paris" and "Saigon." She flew from the former to the later solo in 1930. In her earlier flying career, Hilsz was a parachute specialist, and she later became the first woman in the French Air Force.
Creator
Photo Courtesy of Irving Rosenberg
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Date
ca. 1934
Contributor
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at info@iwasm.org
Identifier
Original Photo No. 319
Collection
Citation
Photo Courtesy of Irving Rosenberg, “Maryse Hilsz Leans Next to Her Paris Plane,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed April 18, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1444.